Question

When it is born a kitten weighs 110g when it is two months old it weighs 550g calculate the percentage increase in its mass

Answer 1

Given:

Initial weight of kitten = 110g

Present weight of kitten = 550g

To find:

The percentage increase in its mass.

Solution:

To get the percentage increase in its mass, we need to find the percentage increase in its weight.

`\%Increase=\frac{\text{Present value - Initial value}}{\text{Initial value}}* 100`

`\%Increase=(550-110)/(110)* 100`

`\%Increase=(440)/(110)* 100`

`\%Increase=4* 100`

`\%Increase=400`

Therefore, the percentage increase in kitten's mass is 400%.